Vaki
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersKópavogur, Iceland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Vaki firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Vaki
- Legal name
- VAKI AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS LTD.
- Website
- https://vaki.is
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Vaki industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aquaculture Equipment
- NAICS
- Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support) (IMAJADAF), Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)
Keywords
Where Vaki is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kópavogur
- HQ country
- Iceland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Vaki business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aquaculture Equipment Sales: Sale of physical aquaculture production equipment including fish counters, graders, and pumps. Equipment is available in multiple sizes and configurations (Basic and Smart models) to serve different farm requirements.
- Smart Technology Solutions: SmartFlow monitoring and automation technology that connects equipment for real-time data, remote control, and reporting capabilities. Software-based revenue from smart monitoring systems and dashboards.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Vaki product offering
Product offeringCore offering
VAKI designs, manufactures, and sells specialized aquaculture production equipment — fish counters, fish graders (Smart Roller and Drum Graders), and fish transfer pumps (Basic and Smart models) — for the global aquaculture industry. Its SmartFlow platform connects the Smart variants of these devices into one automated system providing real-time monitoring, remote control, automation, and reporting to support welfare-friendly fish handling on commercial farms, hatcheries, and wellboats.
Product overview
VAKI AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS LTD. is a pioneering aquaculture technology company with over 30 years of experience, providing a comprehensive portfolio of fish handling equipment for the global aquaculture industry. The core product line consists of three main equipment categories: Counters (basic, infrared, and Smart models with image verification), Graders (Smart Roller Graders and Drum Graders), and Pumps (available in three sizes as Basic or Smart models). These products are architected around the SmartFlow platform, which connects Smart Pumps, Smart Graders, and Smart Counters into a unified ecosystem enabling real-time monitoring, remote control, automation, and reporting for fish welfare-friendly operations. Solution areas span Land (hatcheries), Biomass & Sea Lice monitoring (via Aquafalcon), and Wellboats transportation. VAKI is a subsidiary of MSD Animal Health.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SmartFlow: Automated and customized solution delivering real-time monitoring technology for fish health with welfare-friendly fish handling, counting and grading
- Smart Counter
- Smart Grader
- Smart Pump
Products and services
- VAKI Counters Fish counting equipment in basic, infrared, and Smart model variants, using image verification technology on the Smart models for high-capacity, high-accuracy counting operations at commercial fish farms, hatcheries, and wellboats.
- VAKI Graders Fish grading equipment offered as Smart Roller Graders and Drum Graders, designed to deliver high-precision size grading while minimizing impact on fish welfare in aquaculture operations.
- VAKI Pumps Fish transfer pumps available in three sizes and in Basic or Smart model variants, offering gentle, fast fish handling to reduce operating costs and improve transfer efficiency in aquaculture operations; Smart Pump variants connect to SmartFlow for automation and monitoring.
- VAKI SmartFlow An automated monitoring and control platform that connects VAKI Smart Pumps, Smart Graders, and Smart Counters into one ecosystem for real-time monitoring, remote control, automation, and reporting, enabling welfare-friendly fish handling, counting, and grading with production insights for aquaculture operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced operating costs through efficient fish transfer and handling
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Vaki
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Vaki technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature5 records
Vaki partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- MSD Animal HealthcoreVAKI is one of MSD Animal Health's fish and aquaculture companies. MSD Animal Health is the world's leading animal intelligence group, providing world-class devices for animal identification and traceability. VAKI operates as a subsidiary brand under the MSD Animal Health umbrella, leveraging their infrastructure while maintaining its specialized focus on aquaculture equipment.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Vaki competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AquaScan: AquaScan develops fish counters using camera-based technology for aquaculture operations. Directly comparable to VAKI's Smart Counters in providing high-accuracy, image-verified counting for hatcheries and grow-out facilities.
- FishFarmFeeder: FishFarmFeeder supplies automated feeding systems and related equipment for aquaculture. Comparable to VAKI as a specialized equipment vendor for salmon and trout farming operations, sharing similar customer profiles.
- ScaleAQ: ScaleAQ provides equipment and technology solutions for the aquaculture industry, including fish handling, feeding, sensors, and software. Overlaps directly with VAKI's counters, graders, and pumps product lines, targeting the same salmonid farming customers.
- AKVA Group: AKVA Group is a leading global supplier of aquaculture technology and infrastructure, offering fish counters, graders, feeding systems, and software platforms. Directly comparable to VAKI in serving salmon and other aquaculture operations with integrated hardware and software solutions.
- Steinsvik (now part of AKVA Group): Steinsvik (now ScaleAQ) historically delivered fish counting, feeding, and sensor systems to Norwegian salmon farms. Its acquisition by AKVA/ScaleAQ consolidates competition against VAKI in fish handling equipment.
- Cflow (wellboats): Cflow delivers wellboat fish handling and live fish transport systems, including pumping solutions for the aquaculture industry. Directly comparable to VAKI's wellboat segment offering pumps and transportation equipment.
- Imenco: Imenco supplies underwater cameras, fish counting systems, and aquaculture monitoring equipment. Directly comparable to VAKI's Smart Counter image verification technology and biomass/sea lice monitoring offerings.
Emerging players
- Skaginn 3X: Skaginn 3X designs advanced equipment and automation solutions for seafood processing. Partially comparable to VAKI in Iceland/Nordic industrial aquaculture equipment supply, though more focused on processing plants than farm operations.
- Bluegrove: Bluegrove (formerly AKVA Group's sensor and software business) focuses on aquaculture intelligence, sensors, and farm analytics software. Adjacent to VAKI's SmartFlow monitoring platform, targeting the same digital transformation of fish farms.
- Optimar (Stork): Optimar provides processing equipment for fish and seafood, including automation solutions. While primarily focused on processing rather than farm handling, it overlaps with VAKI's downstream-adjacent aquaculture equipment segment and shares Iceland/Nordic base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Vaki social profiles
Digital presenceVaki financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Vaki leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Vaki funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors1 record
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Vaki M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Vaki
What does Vaki do?
VAKI designs, manufactures, and sells specialized aquaculture production equipment — fish counters, fish graders (Smart Roller and Drum Graders), and fish transfer pumps (Basic and Smart models) — for the global aquaculture industry. Its SmartFlow platform connects the Smart variants of these devices into one automated system providing real-time monitoring, remote control, automation, and reporting to support welfare-friendly fish handling on commercial farms, hatcheries, and wellboats.
Is Vaki a public or private company?
Vaki is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Vaki founded?
Vaki was founded in 1986. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Vaki based?
Vaki is headquartered in Kópavogur, Iceland, in the Europe region.
How does Vaki make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Aquaculture Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are smart Technology Solutions.
Who are Vaki's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AquaScan, FishFarmFeeder, ScaleAQ, AKVA Group, Steinsvik (now part of AKVA Group), Cflow (wellboats) and Imenco. Emerging players are Skaginn 3X, Bluegrove and Optimar (Stork).
Does Vaki have an API?
No public API is recorded for Vaki.
What industry is Vaki in?
Vaki's product category is Aquaculture Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEAAAM, Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting), with a secondary code of IMAJADAF, Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support). Its NAICS code is 333241 and its SIC code is 3550.